Bivalve Larvae (IMAGE)

Stony Brook University

Bivalve Larvae

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At the end of experiments (~20 days) larvae of the hard clam, bay scallop, and Eastern oyster that were raised in seawater with high carbon dioxide concentration (right column) were smaller and later to develop than larvae raised in seawater with carbon dioxide concentration matching current ocean levels (left column.)

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Stephanie Talmage

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